Improvement in fishing-reels



UNITED "STATES GEORGE MooNEY, 0E PRovrDENoE,

`RHODE "ISLAND, AsSIeNoE 'ro EIM;

f 1 V'SELEl AND JAMES SHAW, JE.,oE SAME-PLAGE.'

"specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,917, dated January514, 1873.

To all whom fit may concern: Y

Be it known that I, GEORGE MooNEY, of the cityV andfcounty ofProvidence, in the State of Rhode Island, have' invented a new anduseful-Fishing-Reel.

My invention consists, first, in av novel combination and arrangement ofthe crank-pin, gearing, and reel wherebytlie latter may be at any timeoperated in winding without special manipulation preparatory thereto,and aso be capable of delivering the line at any desired speed withoutany objectionable moveri-ent of any of its exterior parts5`and,secfrndly, in a novel combination of a curved `Paw-clamp andcama-surfaces, whereby the reel ay be readily attached to or detachedfrom Lne fishing-rod; and I do hereby declare that the followingspecification, taken in connection with the drawing furnished andforming a part of the same, scription thereof. Y

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 represe11ts,in perspective, one of myreels as if attached to a fishing-rod. Fig. 2 represents the same inhorizontal cross-section. Fig. 3 repre- "sents the same detaclied'fromthe pole and with its crank-plate removed. Fig. et represents thecrankplate removed and reversed so as to exhibit its interior.

A denotes the reel proper; it is of the usual spool-like character, andis mounted iu a frame composed of two circular recessed sides c andseveral connecting-bars b. The axle c of the spool is a hollow shaft,and one of its ends projects through one of the recessed Sides a. To theprojecting end of this shaft c a pinion, d, is secured. B denotes thecrank-plate; it is in this instance circular in form, and in sizecorresponds with the sides a of the trame. It is provided with a ilange,c, which, when the crank-plate is in position, causes an annular recessbetween the inner surface of the crank-plate and the adjacent surface ofthe reel-frame side a. The crank-plate is rigidly attached to a hollowshaft, f, which, when in position, passes through the spool-shaft oraxle c, and is secured therein by a screw, g, entering from the oppositeside of the reel. (l denotes the crankpin it is loosely tted to thecrank-plate, so that it can freely revolve independent of it, and isprovided witha looselyis a clear and true de-` tting sleeve, h, whichprevents any undue 'rocking movement thereof'. The inner" end of thecrank-*pin is rigidly attached toa pinion, t, which isitted to engagewith the pinion d, and corresponds therewith in size and teeth vin thisinstance. A stop, k, is attached -to the inner face of the crank-plateand provided with ya knob, m, whichY projects outward through aslotinthe crank-plate. vThis stop is 'so setv with relationto thel pinion dthat it can, from vthe exterior, be made to engage with the teeth yofthe said pinion, and forma temporary union 4between it andthecrank-plate when desired.

When the several .parts are in position, as shown in Figs. 1 and2, thereel can be rotated, if desirable, by three distinct and separatemovements and operations, which will be described as follows: First, bysimply turning the crank-pin after the manner of a thumbscrew,\by which,to everyv revolution of the pin, one revolution of the pinions andthereel will be effected; secondly, by causing the stop k to engage withthe pinionl 1, whicl1 will unite the reel, the pinions, the crank-plate,and the crank-pin, practically, into one piece, and, therefore, by everyturn of the crank-plate, the reel will be rotated once' thirdly, (whichis the most desirable method,) by diseng'aging the stop from-the piniond and rotating the crank-plate by the crank-pin, and preventing thelatter from revolving bythe grasp thereon, the result will be twocomplete revolutions. of the reel to every single revolution of thecrankplate. When allowing a light sh to run, the crank-plate will notrevolve, but the crank pin only will make one revolution to every turnof the reel. When it is desirable to snub a light fish while running, itcan be done by momentary grasps of the crank-pin, and, as soon asdirection is changed, the slack can be rapidly drawn in. When it isdesirable to hold the line in check the stop k may be put into contactwith the pinion d by the holding the thumb of the left hand, forinstance, in contact with the crank-pin, all movement of the reel can beprevented. If a run witha heavy fish is desired while the stop is soengaged, it may be permitted, and the cranki plate will then be rotated.About twice as much draft in power on the line is requlsite for rotatingthe reel and crank-plate as is required for simply rotating the .reeland crankpin independent ofthe crank-plate. 'lhe second part of myinvention consists in a novel clamp by which the reel may be secured tothe fishing-rod. My improved clamp consists of a pair of semicircularjaws, D, which arepivoted to one side of the reel-frame, and arranged toswing on their pivot in a plane parallel with the axis of the reel. Eachjaw, nea-r its pivoted end, is provided with an abutment, a. It isdesirable that each jaw be lined with leather or rubber, in order that afirmer held maybe secured between-theretating clamp and rod than' can bemaintained with the metal surface alone. E denotes a cam-plate,` the eyeof which encircles the shanks of both jaws betweenf their pivot andtheir abutments a, and can be freely rotated thereon; it is providedwith a' serrated edge, in order that it may the more readily be graspedbetween the thumb and fingers. Projecting outward from the face of thecamplate, at right angles thereto, are two semiannular edge-cams F andF. Each edge-cam widens gradually from one end to the other, and the endof one is adjacent to the beginning of the other, with space enoughbetween them to receive the abutments n on the jaws D. The operation ofthe clamp will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 3. The jawsare represented as if extended; the abutlments n are between the endsofl the edgecams F and F. By turning the cam-plate E in the direction ofthe arrow the edge-cams, coming in contact with the abutments n, bringthe outer ends of the jaws toward each other, and cause them to graspwith firmness anything which may be interposed between them.

It will be readily observed that the combination of reel, crank-plate,crank-pin, and pinions herein shown can be advantageously employed inconnection with light derricks, loglines, and sounding'lines, or inconnection with any lines or halliards which are to be rapidly drawn inor paid out.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination of a reel mounted in a suitableframe, andv provided with a pinion secured to its axis, a crank-pinprovided with Ya-pinion rigidly attached thereto, and a rotatt ingcrank-plate revolving on an axial line common to the reel, and carryingthe crankpin and its pinion, substantially 4as described, whereby thereel may be operatively revolved at a speed greater'than that at whichthe crank-plate is revolved, and also whereby the motion of the reel maybe reversed without consequent movement of the crank-plate, as and forthe purposes specified.

2. The combination of the reel, rotary crankplate, crank-pin,connecting-pinions, and the stop k, whereby the reel and crank-pin maybe united and rotated at the same rate of speed, and possess nocapability of movement in either which shall be independent of theother,I as and for the purposes specified. j 3. The combination, withthe reel, of the semicircular jaws and the rotating cam-plate,

substantially as described, whereby the jaws are made to securelycompress a rod when interposed between them, as and for the purposesspecied.

GEORGE MOONEY.

Witnesses: l

C. HENRY BARNEY, EDWARD C. AsHLEY.

